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Reticius
bishop of Autun
SaintFull write-upAncient RomePre-congregation
Feast: 15 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
250
Died
334
Beatified
—
not needed: before formal processes
Canonised
By tradition
recognised before formal processes began
Who they were
At Autun in Lugdunensian Gaul, in France, Saint Reticius, bishop, remembered by Saint Augustine for his great authority as a prelate in the Church and by Saint Jerome as a great interpreter of Sacred Scripture.
The miracles
There was never a formal cause: he has been honoured as a saint since before the Church's formal processes began.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 15 May as a bishop of Autun praised by Saint Augustine and Saint Jerome.
Connected on this site
- Constantine the Great Saint“He traveled on behalf of Emperor Constantine the Great in 313 to the Synod of Rome and in 314 to the Synod of Arles, in order to bring about a resolution to the dispute with the Donatists.” — Wikipedia
- Gregory of Tours Saint“Gregory of Tours praised Reticius in his writings.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 15 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q3429935 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Reticius (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.